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  • Black Death (2010)
    Review preview for Black Death

    Feels like a film of two halves.

    James Benefield · 2.5 out of 5
    During the plague years a young monk is sent to investigate reports of the dead being restored to life.
  • Consecration (2022)
    Review preview for Consecration

    It’s good to see that Smith is still willing to risk biting off more than he can chew.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Summoned to the Mount Saviour convent deep in the Scottish Highlands following the mysterious death of her priest brother, a woman finds herself increasing convinced that he did not commit suicide, and starts her own investigation as the nuns prepare a consecration ceremony to purify the holy site, which may harbour a dark secret.
  • Creep (2004)
    Review preview for Creep

    Smith's screenplay is solidly constructed to deliver well-above-average scares.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    A Brit chiller that will drag you down the tube, screaming and kicking.
  • Get Santa (2014)
    Review preview for Get Santa

    The plot becomes tangled in its own loose ends

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Santa Claus is on the run.
  • Severance (2006)
    Review preview for Severance

    Good writing and committed performances.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A British armament firm's fun time out in Hungary turns nasty when they get lost in the forest.
  • Spider Island (2026)
    Review preview for Spider Island

    Although it follows the standard script in terms of its basic outline, Spider Island is more than usually likeable and more than usually fun.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    On a secluded private tropical island, The Oceania Pearl Hotel invites a group of famous social media influencers to its opening party to help solidify its place as the world’s most luxurious new resort destination. But the hotel hides a nightmarish secret… the subterranean caves disturbed during construction have awakened a horde of deadly spiders
  • Triangle (2009)
    Review preview for Triangle

    This film is stunningly photographed, and as a piece of art it draws the viewer in until it becomes apparent that all is not what it seems.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    When a yachting party get caught in a storm they take refuge on a liner... but is it really a safe haven?

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